--- title: "Hyndburn Leisure — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Hyndburn Leisure a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 60/100. Accounts 2025: income £5.9m · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 1090528." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hyndburn-leisure retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:53:23.957Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Hyndburn Leisure a good charity? Hyndburn Leisure scores 60/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£5.9m total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Blackburn · BB5 1LA | Reg [1090528](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hyndburn-leisure) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.hyndburnleisure.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090528) Donate ## How can you give to HYNDBURN LEISURE? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official HYNDBURN LEISURE form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.hyndburnleisure.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1090528) ## What does Hyndburn Leisure do? Hyndburn Leisure is a registered charity (no. 1090528) working in arts & culture in Blackburn · BB5 1LA. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈21% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Hyndburn Leisure hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hyndburn-leisure) **In short:** HYNDBURN LEISURE scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Hyndburn Leisure? Hyndburn Leisure has a Clarity Score of 60 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1090528. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £5.9m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 60/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 100% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £5.9m Latest year 2025 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register Fundraising efficiency not stated · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does HYNDBURN LEISURE compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HYNDBURN LEISURE scores higher than. Income band (£5m–£10m)11thpercentile **Scores higher than 11% of 619 charities in its income band** · 60/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Arts & culture charities12thpercentile **Scores higher than 12% of 624 charities in this cause** · 60/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Hyndburn Leisure's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Hyndburn Leisure's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 10 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 0% | 81% · 0/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Hyndburn Leisure's Clarity Score? 60/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 33/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight10 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets81% · 0/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does Hyndburn Leisure raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £5.9m | — | | Total expenditure | £5.9m | — | | Charitable activities | £5.9m | 100% | | Governance & admin | £62k | 1% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £5.9m spent - Charitable activities100% · £5.9m - Governance1% · £62k ## What trust indicators does Hyndburn Leisure have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 10 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1090528 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090528) ### Trustees & officers - ANNE ELLWOOD - CIARAN WELLS Chair · since 2014 - Marie Demaine since 2014 - Melissa Fisher since 2025 - Azad Brepotra since 2025 - John Leaver since 2025 - Ruby Ali since 2025 - Liz Keane since 2025 - Richard Swanney since 2025 - Steven Tanti since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Hyndburn Leisure's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Hyndburn Leisure? Overall score 60/100 (3★) Income £5.9m Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1090528 Scope Local (blackburn) Reserves — Trustees 10 Accounts year 2025 Filing late ## How does HYNDBURN LEISURE compare, and where else can you look? [Compare HYNDBURN LEISURE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=hyndburn-leisure) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where HYNDBURN LEISURE sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [sport charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/sport) - [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Blackburn](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/blackburn) ### Similar arts & culture charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) 100/100 · £827k - [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £760k - [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) 99/100 · £3.0m - [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) 99/100 · £1.6m ## How can you share Hyndburn Leisure's rating? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 60/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hyndburn-leisure) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 60/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Hyndburn Leisure have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Hyndburn Leisure's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Hyndburn Leisure a good charity? + Hyndburn Leisure scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Hyndburn Leisure a legitimate charity? + Yes — Hyndburn Leisure is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1090528). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090528. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Hyndburn Leisure's charity number? + Hyndburn Leisure's charity number is 1090528. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Hyndburn Leisure's charity rating? + Hyndburn Leisure scores 60 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Hyndburn Leisure have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hyndburn Leisure. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Hyndburn Leisure? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Hyndburn Leisure's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Hyndburn Leisure's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Hyndburn Leisure. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hyndburn Leisure's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Hyndburn Leisure receive? + Hyndburn Leisure reported £5.9m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Hyndburn Leisure's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Hyndburn Leisure based? + Hyndburn Leisure is listed at Blackburn · BB5 1LA, focused on arts & culture. How does CharityCompare score Hyndburn Leisure? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hyndburn Leisure's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Hyndburn Leisure's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.